AI Can't Accept the Reserve Role Next Season

Latest headlines in the NBA this day, Allen Iverson of the Detroit Pistons in his statement, he said that he rather retire than be reserve next season.

After missing his 16 games with Detroit due to back injury, Allen Iverson is back playing a couple of weeks ago and in his last three games, coach Michael Curry give AI limited minutes on the court and used him coming off the bench. On Tuesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers he only played 18 minutes and Wednesday with the loss with the New Jersey Nets 111-98, where he only played 17 minutes on that game. He added also that he can't be effective in this way(that Michael used him off the bench and giving limited minutes) and its tough for him mentally and phisically playing a new role.

On Wednesday game against the Nets, Iverson sat on the bench with his shirt off and his shin wrapped with ice early in the second half. The veteran guard didn't put his jersey back on until he went back to the floor late in the third quarter. After that game he didn't talk about his playing minutes as he only scores 4 points in 1 of 8 from the field.

This year the veteran all star guard is averaging 17.4 points with the Pistons, not the usual numbers for him in his career and previous seasons.